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Title Petition to an Assistant of the Imperial Procurator
Author Ptolemaios son of Diodoros alias Dioskoros
Summary A copy of P.Wisc. inv. 37. Ptolemaios, the leaseholder of the plot of land bearing various kinds of brushwood, had up to 7th Hathyr, not received sufficient water for his drymos. Consequently he wrote a letter on this matter to Aelius Heraclitus (the name Aelius would seem to indicate that he or his father was imperial freedman), the assistant of procurator usiacus, to inform him of the situation and to obtain his co-operation to prevail upon the aigialophlax, who is, among other things, charged with the distribution and supply of water, that he will still receive the usual amount of water and secure compensation in case of damage.
Citations Sijpesteijn P.J., PWisc I, 35, 1967, Plate XIII
P.Wisc.:1:35
Inv. Id P.Wisc. inv. 38
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 21.9 x 13.9 cm
Condition A light-brown papyrus cut off regularly on all sides. At the top there is a margin of 1.5 cm., at the left-hand side one of 1 cm., at the bottom one of 1.5 cm. and at the right-hand side one of 1 cm. Between the columns there is an open space of approx. 2 cm.
Lines 20 lines
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto; Column I
Hands The text, which is worm-beaten, runs parallel to the fibers. The hand, which is well-trained, writes, large, upright letters. At the right-hand side the lines slope slightly upwards towards the right.
Origin Theadelphia, Themistou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
More from Theadelphia, Themistou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Language Greek
Date November 3, 144 A.D.
More from the period between 144 CE and 145 CE
Note (general) Location: Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto; Verso is blank
Note (related) +P.Wisc. inv. 37
Subjects Theadelphia; Copy; Petition; Leaseholder; Plot of land; Brushwood; Water; Freedman; Procurator usiacus; Aigialophlax.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Aelius Heraclitus; Ailius Aclectus; Ptolemaios, son of Diodoros, alias Dioskoros; Apollonius
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License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

Authorized copy. ;To Aelius Heraclitus, assistant of Ailius Aclectus, procurator of Caesar the lord, from Ptolemaios, son of Diodoros, alias Dioskoros, leaseholder of the brushwood of the village of Theadelphia. Although the usual amount of water should flow to the above-mentioned brushwood, until it is filled, it has not so far received it, but is in danger of drying out and therefore I request you to send a letter to the shore guard, that if neglect of water-supply occur and it is not filled in the usual manner, the consequence will not only be damage for next year (the brushwood has after all been leased), but it will be without yield for three years. I therefore request you, lord, to make it clear to the shore guard, in order that, if damage arises from neglect. I have remedy against him with the egregious procurator. Year 8, the 7th Hathyr.